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Making Mochi and Exploring Japanese Canadian Culture on the Culture Travels Podcast

April 27, 2022 By Erica Hargreave Leave a Comment

In this episode of the Culture Travels Podcast (that recorded live in studio on the Fireside Chat App on February 5, 2022), I was joined by middle schooler Maya and her mom Manami, as they taught me how to make mochi and we chatted about Japanese Canadian culture. As is the case when you are hanging out in the kitchen and baking and chatting with friends, this is one of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: All Aboard!, Around the World, Asia, BC, Canada, Culture Travels Podcast, Erica Hargreave, History, In Translation, Japan, Nerding Out, Our Travelers, Recipes, Specialty, Tasty Morsels, Travel Tips, Travel TV Tagged With: Japanese Canadian culture, Japanese recipes

Mochi Cooking Lesson with Manami and Maya on the Culture Travels Podcast – February 5, 2022 at 10 am PST / 2 pm EST

February 5, 2022 By Erica Hargreave 1 Comment

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In celebration of the New Year on both the Gregorian Calendar and the Lunar Calendar, Manami and Maya (Saito) Calvo are teaching us to make a traditional Japanese sweet treat to ring in the New Year, mochi, on the Culture Travels Podcast. To learn to make this favourite Japanese treat of 12-year-old Maya's, join us on the Culture Travels Podcast on February 5th, 2022 at 10 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: All Aboard!, Around the World, Asia, BC, Canada, Culture Travels Podcast, Erica Hargreave, Japan, Our Travelers, Recipes, Specialty, Tasty Morsels, Travel Tips Tagged With: culture travels, foodie, Japanese recipes

An Owl of a Difference on Salt Spring Island for Aki Otsu

October 14, 2021 By Erica Hargreave Leave a Comment

Sometimes it takes crossing an ocean to the other side of the world, leaving the big city, and meeting a majestic creature to truly find your calling and passion in life. That was certainly the case for Aki Otsu. Aki worked in IT, both while in Japan and as he began his new life in Vancouver, BC. At least he did until he and his family moved to Salt Spring Island and he … [Read more...]

Filed Under: All Aboard!, Around the World, Art, BC, Canada, Erica Hargreave, Naturally Ours, Nerding Out, Our Travelers, Roamancing, Roamancing the Soul, Travel TV Tagged With: owls, Salt Spring Island

Celebrating Swiss National Day in Canada

July 28, 2019 By Erica Hargreave 2 Comments

For those of you that follow our adventures across social media platforms, you might have guessed that I was fortunate enough to spend April exploring Switzerland. Those are adventures that I will be sharing in the weeks and months ahead. And while I love Vancouver in the summertime, I have been missing my adventures Switzerland, especially with the Fête des Vignerons in full … [Read more...]

Filed Under: All Aboard!, Around the World, BC, Canada, Erica Hargreave, Europe, Events, Our Travelers, Switzerland, Vancouver Events Tagged With: Switzerland, Vancouver

BC Association of Travel Writers 2019 Symposium

February 20, 2019 By Erica Hargreave Leave a Comment

One of the professional travel media associations that we’ve appreciated for their Symposiums and Meet Ups, helping their members to stay current in their field and improve upon their craft, is BCATW - the BC Association of Travel Writers.  They have been a great next step for our travel storytelling students from our BCIT Courses - BCST 1073 : Building and Engaging … [Read more...]

Filed Under: All Aboard!, Around the World, BC, Canada, Erica Hargreave, Events, Our Travelers, Travel Tips, Vancouver Events Tagged With: conference

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